The Arts · Year 5
34 interactive lessons to explore
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Reading Rhythm and Pitch in Music
Read note values and the musical staff to understand rhythm and pitch.
⏱ 18 min · 12 questions
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Sculpture: Art You Can Walk Around
Explore three-dimensional art and the ways sculptors shape materials.
⏱ 17 min · 9 questions
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Puppetry: Bringing Puppets to Life
Discover types of puppets and how puppeteers make them seem alive.
⏱ 16 min · 8 questions
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How Animation Works
Learn how many still pictures played quickly create the illusion of movement.
⏱ 17 min · 8 questions
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Symbols and Storytelling in Aboriginal Art
Explore how some Aboriginal artworks use symbols to tell stories, with respect.
⏱ 17 min · 8 questions
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Motifs and Dances from Cultures
Learn how a movement motif is created and repeated in dances around the world.
⏱ 16 min · 8 questions
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How Advertisements Persuade Us
Spot the techniques advertisements use to persuade their audience.
⏱ 17 min · 8 questions
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Tints, Shades and Colour Value
Add white or black to colours to make tints and shades.
⏱ 17 min · 8 questions
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Reading Scripts and Stage Directions
Learn how a script shows dialogue and stage directions for actors.
⏱ 16 min · 8 questions
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Camera Angles and Their Meaning
Discover how high, low and eye-level angles change how we feel about a subject.
⏱ 17 min · 8 questions
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Weaving and Textile Art
Cross threads over and under to weave patterns and texture.
⏱ 17 min · 7 questions
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Improvising Music
Make up music on the spot using a few chosen notes.
⏱ 17 min · 7 questions
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Voice and Projection
Use breath, volume and clear speech to reach an audience.
⏱ 17 min · 7 questions
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Photo Composition: Rule of Thirds
Frame photos using the rule of thirds and leading lines.
⏱ 17 min · 7 questions
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Mixed-Media Artworks
Combine paint, paper, fabric and more in one bold artwork.
⏱ 16 min · 6 questions
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Verse and Chorus Form
Discover how songs are built from verses that change and a chorus that repeats.
⏱ 16 min · 6 questions
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Performing a Monologue
Speak alone as a character to share their thoughts and feelings with the audience.
⏱ 16 min · 6 questions
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Documentaries and Interviews
Learn how documentaries use real footage and interviews to tell true stories.
⏱ 16 min · 6 questions
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Drawing with One-Point Perspective
Use a vanishing point and lines to make a flat drawing look 3D.
⏱ 17 min · 6 questions
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Chords and Accompaniment
Learn how chords play under a melody to support it.
⏱ 16 min · 6 questions
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Improvising High and Low Status
Use body and voice to play characters with high or low status.
⏱ 16 min · 6 questions
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How Editing Changes a Photo's Meaning
See how cropping and colour can change the message of a photo.
⏱ 16 min · 6 questions
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What Does My Character Want?
Find a character's goal and let it drive your acting.
⏱ 16 min · 6 questions
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Major and Minor Moods
Hear how major and minor scales create happy or sad moods.
⏱ 16 min · 6 questions
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Who Is the Audience?
Work out who a media message is made for and why.
⏱ 16 min · 6 questions
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Drawing People in Proportion
Use simple measuring tricks to draw a balanced figure.
⏱ 16 min · 6 questions
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Foreground, Middle and Background
Arrange a scene into layers of depth to create a sense of distance.
⏱ 15 min · 6 questions
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Melody and Musical Phrases
Hear how a melody is built from phrases, like sentences in music.
⏱ 14 min · 6 questions
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Mime: Showing Without Words
Use clear gestures and facial expression to tell a story with no words.
⏱ 14 min · 6 questions
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Accumulation in Dance
Build a sequence by adding one move at a time and repeating from the start.
⏱ 15 min · 6 questions
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Designing a Relief Print Block
Plan a carved block where carved-away areas stay the paper colour.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Editing Clips to Change Meaning
Discover how the order of clips and cuts changes a story's meaning.
⏱ 15 min · 7 questions
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Working as a Drama Ensemble
Use stage positions and focus so a whole group can be seen and heard.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions
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Partner Relationships in Dance
Explore meeting, parting, leading and mirroring with a partner.
⏱ 14 min · 7 questions